English is a mandatory, year long subject. Students complete 8 x 1 periods per 10 day cycle. The focus areas for Stage 5 supports students’ growing knowledge and understanding in the areas of:

• Reading, viewing and listening to texts

• Understanding and responding to texts

• Expressing ideas and composing texts

Stage 5 English builds on the foundational skills developed in the earlier years to support the growing knowledge, understanding and skills in the areas of reading, viewing and listening to texts, understanding and responding to texts and expressing ideas and composing text.

In addition to mandatory English, students may elect to study Elective English (see below).